Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Forum 2027

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Call for Applications: Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Forum 2027

The APFSD Youth Forum has served as the established regional CONVENING platform for adolescents and young persons to engage in meaningful discourse, exchange innovative ideas, and contribute to the advancement of sustainable development agenda in the Asia-Pacific region since 2017.

In 2026, an intersectional group of 705 young people from across 35 countries engaged at the APFSD Youth Forum both in-person and through online hybrid modality. This is the power of the APFSD Youth Forum platform that engages young people on sustainable development in this magnitude annually.

The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Forum 2027 will be organised ahead of APFSD 2027 by co-conveners, Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Youth LEAD, YPEER Asia-Pacific Center (YPEER AP), Major Group for Children and Youth and Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP (CYMG), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).

For you: The APFSD Youth Forum 2027 Call for Applications

The goals under review at APFSD 2027 and HLPF 2027 are listed below.

● SDG 4 (Quality Education)

● SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)

● SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)

● SDG 15 (Life on Land)

● SDG 17(Partnerships for the Goals) with a focus on emerging trends.

The APFSD Youth Forum will focus on the review of gaps and challenges of the SDGs, along with three additional crosscutting goals:

● SDG 13 (Climate Action)

● SDG 3 (Health and Well-Being)

● SDG 5 (Gender Equality)

Do not miss: The APFSD Youth Forum website

We are calling for applications from young people across Asia and the Pacific to the APFSD Youth Forum 2027!

We are also looking forward to abstracts submission (click on this link for Abstract Submission) on the aforementioned goals and crosscutting themes. You are encouraged to apply and showcase your work at the APFSD Youth Forum 2027.

APPLICATION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO ARE:

1. Between the age of 13-30 years of age (Birth date on or after 21 February 1997).

2. From Asia and the Pacific region.

3. Progressive and believes in human rights-based approaches.

4. Demonstrate unique strengths in the application that is relevant to SDGs under review as part of 14th APFSD.

5. Show understanding of SDGs at the country, regional or global level.

6. Individuals from marginalised/socially excluded groups, communities and applications from far to reach places will be prioritised to ensure diversity and inclusion in participation at the APFSD Youth Forum.

7. Considerations will also be given to the individuals who have been part of previous APFSD Youth Forums and the sub-regional forums and have contributed to previous APFSD Call to Action OR have attended the intergovernmental APFSD in the past.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Application deadline: 16 November 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok time)

2. The APFSD Youth Forum will be conducted in English.

3. Please mention if you require interpretation services in the application form. Conveners of the Youth Forum will try and accommodate your request to the best of our ability.

4. If you are below 18 and you are selected to participate in the Youth Forum, you will be requested to provide consent from your parent/guardian in the later process.

5. If you have any questions, contact us through apfsdyouthforum@arrow.org.my.

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